
Managing Resources
Series: Guides to Basic Print Production
Published: 1985
Pages: 52
eBook: 9781780442778
Paperback: 9780946688814
7 Section I: For Managers — Organizing a Small Printing Unit
9 Chapter 1 Management
9 Client Relations
1 0 Planning the Flow of Work
1 0 Accepting Work
1 0 Monitoring Progress
1 1 Planning Produciijn
1 2 Writing a Job Production Schedule
1 4 Using a Production Planning Board
1,4 Costing and Estimating
1 4 Working Out the Cost of a Job
1 6 Estimating a Price to Charge the Client
1 7 Planning an Overall Budget
1 8 Maintenance and Supplies
1 8 Assessing Effectiveness
2 0 Chapter 2 Resources
20 Staff
20 Numbers and Skills
20 Staff Development
2 2 Equipment and Supplies
22 Choosing Equipment
26 Consumable Materials
2 6 Premises
27 Organizing Space
3 0 Health and Safety at Work
31 Section J: For Client/Producers — Sanding Work to
Professional Printers
33 Chapter 3 Finding a Printer
33 Before You Start
34 Looking for a Printer
34 What the Printer Can Do for You
35 Value for Money
3 7 Chapter 4 The Working Relationship
37 Formal Contacts
3 8 Getting the Best from the Relationship
38 Choosing the Right Printer
38 Working as a Team
39 Checking Details at Every Stage
40 Agreeing a Realistic Schedule
41 Writing a Precise Brief
42 Some Final Comments
43 Glossary
48 Bibliography